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The New York State Thruway Authority and New York State Police Troop T are reminding motorists to slow down in work zones.According to a statement by the Thruway Authority, during April, State Police Troop T wrote 545 tickets within the Exit 23 to 24 Thruway Expansion Project and 373 of the tickets were for speeding.“Drivers are reminded to slow down, drive safely, and focus on the road while...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Motorists traveling the interstate highway between Albany and the Canadian border in northern New York can expect traffic delays in the Saratoga Springs area this week. The state Department of Transportation says a bridge replacement project will close all lanes of Interstate 87, also known as the Adirondack Northway. DOT officials say all three northbound lanes...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Motorists traveling the interstate highway between Albany and the Canadian border in northern New York can expect traffic delays in the Saratoga Springs area this week. The state Department of Transportation says a bridge replacement project will close all lanes of Interstate 87, also known as the Adirondack Northway. DOT officials say all three northbound lanes...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Officials in a Vermont town are supporting passenger rail service in the area. A study is looking at the impact of passenger rail service to Bennington and Rutland counties in Vermont as well as Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties in New York. The Bennington Select Board agreed Monday to send a letter of support for rail service to state and...

“Pumpkin Patrol” coordinated by New York State Police Troop T and citizen volunteers will again monitor the 570 miles of the Thruway this Halloween.According to a press release, the patrol is aimed at preventing dangerous Halloween pranks on the roadway. Volunteers as well as Troop T will monitor Thruway overpasses statewide on Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31. They will report unusual...

The Capital Region is tied with Buffalo on the ranking...The average commuter in the Capital Region wasted 17 hours a year in traffic, ranking it 77th out of a possible 100 placements in a report released Tuesday by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University.

The Capital Region is tied with Buffalo on the ranking...The average commuter in the Capital Region wasted 17 hours a year in traffic, ranking it 77th out of a possible 100 placements in a report released Tuesday by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Police say they will be targeting New York State Thruway drivers illegally using hand-held cell phones next week.  The Thruway Authority and state police are running "Operation Hang Up" for four days starting Monday. New York State Troop T Commander Major Robert Meyers says drivers who use a hand-held cell phone or are texting while driving should expect to...

The Department of Transportation would like people to know that a portion of Glenridge Road between Bradt Road and Bruce Drive will be closed to traffic next week. The closure is due to utility relocations associated with the $11.7 million project to reconstruct and widen Glenridge Road.  Half a mile of the road will be closed in Glenville and Clifton Park from Monday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m....

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Police say they will be targeting New York State Thruway drivers illegally using hand-held cell phones next week.  The Thruway Authority and state police are running "Operation Hang Up" for four days starting Monday. New York State Troop T Commander Major Robert Meyers says drivers who use a hand-held cell phone or are texting while driving should expect to...